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We shouldn't have to be burdened with all the technicalities that come up from time to time with shrewd, smart lawyers interpreting what the laws or what the Constitution may or may not say.

Dan Quayle

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Dan Quayle
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 4
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Former Vice President Of The United States
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Vice President Of The United States
Indianapolis
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